August 2009
8 posts
1965 Ikea catalog →
From the looks of the 1965 Ikea catalog, the company could make a killing selling that same furniture today. Maybe they should do that rather than switching to Verdana. (thx, paolo) Tags: …
Aug 27th
Congress May Update School Lunch Nutritional... →
President Barack Obama has proposed a $1-billion increase for the Child Nutrition Act, which lawmakers will consider this fall, according to the Los Angeles Times. The bill would allow the…
Aug 27th
Finally, something we can agree on →
DSC04581, originally uploaded by granitepics.
Aug 13th
True fruits and false fruits →
Under close scrutiny, hardly any of the things we refer to as fruits actually are…
Aug 12th
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Aug 12th
Versailles MTB race
Way to go, Eric! egbales: Very hot day.  It was about 90 today!  First time I have ever ridden the course and it was surprisingly much more difficult than expected.  I had a good start and sat 4th place for a bit.  After a few miles the guy in front of me wiped out and dropped back.  I didn’t do anything until about 6 miles to go when I passed to the front and still felt good.  I saw that I was...
Aug 11th
3 notes
Parking really isn't free →
Parking is heavily subsidized in the US; spaces in cities can cost between $10,000 and $50,000, a high price to pay to house hunks of metal that don’t do anything for 95% of the day. Who pays…
Aug 7th
Pie Lollipops →
Photos from Luxirare These pictures are worth 1,000 words, so we’ll only venture two: pie lollipops. [Luxirare]
Aug 1st